Overview

In Year 1 and Year 2 of the program students are offered general education courses, introductory courses (in general psychology, cognitive science, personality psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, etc.), and practical courses (research methods in psychology, statistics in behavioural research, communication skills and academic writing in English).

In Year 3 and Year 4, students choose among several advanced courses in methodology of psychological research, and form a concentration either in cognitive science or in clinical psychology.

Occupations and Possible Positions

The graduates of the Psychology program at New Bulgarian University may continue their psychological education to obtain a MA degree, or may pursue careers in

psychological counselling in industry
schools, clinics
social services, etc

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychological Inference
Memory and Learning
Personality Psychology
Methodology of Psychophysiological Experiments
Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology

Reasoning Skills
Models and Simulations in Contemporary Cognitive Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-13 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Disciplines

Psychology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application form ;

Original or notarized copy of completed secondary education diploma and diploma supplement specifying the period of attendance and the grades;

Certificate for recognized secondary education issued by the Regional Management of Education. The certificate contains the grades in the different subjects recalculated according to the Bulgarian grading system. For the purpose, applicants should submit their original high school diploma and supplement the one of the offices of RME.

A copy of the first page of your passport or other identification documents with your names in Latin letters;

Two recent passport-size photos;

Copies of all your language certificates. Applicants to programs taught in English whose native language is not English must present proof of English language proficiency.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20400 BGN / year

≈ 20400 BGN / year

Additional Details

- EU/EEA students: the fees vary between 2500 - 3150 BGN (per semester)
- Non-EU students: the fees vary between 10 200 - 13 200 BGNN (per year)

Living costs

Sofia

Bulgaria

795 - 1216 BGN / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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